2012 HSA and FSA cheat sheet

by Eriksen Insurance | May 3, 2012 | Health Laws

Health Savings Accounts What are they? HSAs are tax-advantaged medical savings accounts available to taxpayers who are enrolled in an HSA-qualified high-deductible health plan. The funds contributed to the account are not subject to federal income tax at the time of...

Health reform law poses quandary for states

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 25, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Politico reports: “If the Supreme Court upholds the health reform law this summer, states could be forced to a moment-of-truth situation: Do they set up a health insurance exchange, or do they let the feds come in and run theirs? The problem is that many...

Deep cuts loom as state tries to save Medicaid

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 23, 2012 | Illinois, Insurance Reform, Medicaid

The Chicago Tribune reports: “The list of medicines Jason Carrington must take every day to treat his multiple sclerosis and related symptoms is long: Copaxone injections to prevent relapses, primidone to control tremors, Seroquel to stabilize his mood,...

Visualizing Health Care Reform Tool Illustrates Future Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Uninsured Illinoisans

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 26, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Yahoo News reports: “Interactive map depicts insurance needs by region and community; around 1,646,527 new Illinois residents will be eligible for coverage Chicago, Ill. (PRWEB) March 20, 2012  Today, in conjunction with the March 23 second anniversary of the...

Key Findings from the January 2012 Kaiser Family

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 26, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Foundation Health Tracking Poll: As the Supreme Court prepares to hear legal challenges to the health reform law in March, most Americans expect the Justices to base their ruling on their own ideological views rather than their interpretation of the law, according to...